James Laite is a financial advisor at Cadence Wealth Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been associated with both Cadence Wealth Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a commissioner on the Town of Lancaster’s Board of Public Works and assists with ski equipment sales and maintenance at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area during the winter season. Cadence Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term core asset-allocation strategy combined with tactically managed overlays using technical analysis and rule-based modeling, constructing portfolios from a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and option strategies.

William Peng is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor with Capital Markets IQ, LLC, based in Sudbury, MA, and has 14 years of industry experience. His career background includes roles at Millennial Pharmaceutical and SA Stone Wealth Management, and he serves as an adjunct professor teaching finance at Suffolk University. Beyond his advisory work, he owns and manages AVIVANT, LLC, a business consulting firm, and is president of AVIVANT (Nanjing) Information Technologies Co. Ltd, involved in educational consulting and consumer product business development. Capital Markets IQ provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and business consulting across a range of asset classes, employing a multi-branch model with centralized supervision and coordinating with external professionals for comprehensive client advice.

Steven Deboth is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Cadence Wealth Management LLC since 2011 and is also associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Cadence Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and estates, employing a long-term core asset allocation approach combined with tactical overlays using technical analysis and proprietary rule-based modeling. The firm manages a diverse range of portfolios and provides goal-based financial planning and rollover advice.

Andrew Sohn is a financial advisor at Bridgeport Financial Solutions with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. Prior to joining Bridgeport Financial Solutions in 2024, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH Advisors, INC for over a decade, and also spent three years at Ameriprise. He serves on the Board of Trustees Investment Sub-Committee at The Fenn School and is a corporator for Emerson Hospital. Bridgeport Financial Solutions serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and institutional clients such as retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, and constructs model portfolios supervised by an Investment Committee. BridgePort also provides discretionary management through its Wrap Program and Advisor Managed Portfolios, with access to affiliated and unaffiliated third-party strategists.

Nicholas Cosentino is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Foundations, Inc. since 1999. He also has a long tenure with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. dating back to 1991. Outside of his advisory roles, he acts as a trustee for an irrevocable life insurance trust. Financial Foundations provides standalone, fee-for-service financial planning to retail clients, focusing on detailed written plans covering budgeting, tax strategies, retirement, education, estate matters, and investment analysis. The firm does not manage client assets or offer discretionary services, instead coordinating with outside professionals and offering in-house tax preparation through an affiliated enrolled agent.

Christopher Borden is a financial advisor at Canby Financial Advisors in Framingham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Canby Financial Advisors for over 26 years. Canby Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $729 million in client assets through a five-advisor team. The firm serves retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, private foundations, charitable organizations, and individual accounts using a personalized financial planning approach and a generally long-term investment strategy.

Michael Flaherty is a CFP®-credentialed advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Canby Financial Advisors since 2008 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His other business activities include providing fixed insurance services at the firm during securities trading hours. Canby Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $729 million in client assets through a five-advisor team. The firm serves a mix of retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, private foundations, charitable organizations, and individual accounts, employing a customized, long-term investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities.

Eric Jansen is a financial advisor with Finivi Inc. in Westborough, MA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 39 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Signator Investors, Inc. and Triad Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance brokerage activities as president and part owner of several related entities. Finivi serves individual clients ranging from non‑high‑net‑worth to high‑net‑worth households, as well as business clients and retirement plan participants. The firm uses an active, core‑satellite investment approach tailored to client risk tolerance and objectives, and offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, estate-planning facilitation, and financial education.

Leah Michalowski is a financial advisor at Carr Financial Group in Worcester, MA, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Leominster Credit Union, Stonehill College, and other local organizations. Outside of advising, she coaches volleyball for CMASS Junior Volleyball. Carr Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, managing approximately $744 million in discretionary assets across a small team of advisors.

Anthony Veloso is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Financial Foundations, Inc. and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and Sbia. Veloso also engages in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Financial Foundations provides standalone, fee-for-service financial planning focused on retail clients, delivering detailed written plans covering budgeting, tax strategies, retirement, education, estate matters, and investment analysis. The firm emphasizes a planning-only model without managing or custody of client assets and offers in-house tax preparation services through an affiliated enrolled agent.

John Malone III is an advisor at APEX Investment Group with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining APEX, he worked at Anomaly CPA and Tetzel Law LLC. APEX Investment Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and charities. The firm offers discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning with a focus on customized, long-term portfolios primarily composed of diversified mutual funds and ETFs.

Marc Berman is a Certified Financial Planner® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Colman Knight Advisory Group, LLC since 1999. He holds the Series 63 designation and works within a team of five advisors based in Acton, MA. Colman Knight Advisory Group provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental, global buy-and-hold investment approach supplemented by technical and cyclical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with in-house tax preparation and non-investment consulting.

David Manteau is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Colman Knight Advisory Group, LLC, where he has been since 2022, and has prior experience with firms including Prudential Insurance Company of America and MassMutual. Outside of his advisory role, Manteau serves as an adjunct professor at Boston University Center for Professional Education, teaching CFP courses. Colman Knight Advisory Group serves individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations with comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and consulting. The firm employs a fundamental, global buy-and-hold investment approach supplemented by technical and cyclical analysis, constructing diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives and using fixed retainers and project fees rather than percentage-of-assets fees.

Christina Mitkonis is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Financial Foundations, Inc., a team-based firm located in Southborough, MA, and has been associated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Bentley University’s McCallum Graduate School of Business since 2011. Outside of financial advising, she is involved with Jumbo Donuts, a business she has been connected with for over 20 years. Financial Foundations provides comprehensive financial planning and non-securities advice focused on budgeting, tax and retirement planning, education funding, estate analysis, and benefit reviews. The firm does not manage client assets or maintain custody of funds, emphasizing individualized, planning-only services with coordination of tax and estate recommendations alongside outside professionals.

Russell Almstrom is a financial advisor at AAF Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Clinton Savings Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a rental property in Kissimmee, Florida. AAF Wealth Management provides investment advisory, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, non-profits, and business entities. The firm employs a manager-selection process combining quantitative and qualitative analysis and offers discretionary asset management across a range of investment types.

Emily Levine is a financial advisor at AAF Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at AAF Wealth Management since 2019, including her current role starting in 2024, as well as prior experience at Financial Foundations. AAF Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, non-profits, and institutions through asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and uses a rules-based fund manager selection process with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, offering portfolios that include stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, and private equity, along with tax-aware investment considerations.

Allison Conlon is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with Bridgeport Financial Solutions and has prior experience at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Sohn & Associates. Bridgeport Financial Solutions serves individual and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm offers discretionary management through model portfolios and access to third-party strategists, including affiliated strategies from Cambridge Investment Research Advisors.

Frederick Lane is a financial advisor at Finivi Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Aspencross Wealth Management, Inc., Triad Advisors, and Signator Investors, Inc. Finivi serves individual and business clients, including high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, providing discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, estate-planning facilitation, and financial education. The firm employs an active, core-satellite investment approach tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and objectives and offers additional services such as insurance brokerage and financial-wellness programs for business clients.

Julie Drainville is a CFP® and ChFC® with six years of industry experience. She is currently with AAF Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Kintra Wealth, Mutual Securities, and Northwestern Mutual. AAF Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, non-profits, and other institutions through asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm focuses on asset allocation and a rules-based fund manager selection process combined with tax-aware considerations and uses a proprietary manager-ranking system to guide portfolio construction.

Andrea Lucey is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Carr Financial Group since 2022 and previously operated the Lucey Advisory Group and worked with LPL Financial. Carr Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a portfolio approach focused on strategic asset allocation using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with discretionary management and a family office practice under a separate fee arrangement.